The B68 9TH postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B68 |
| Ward | St Pauls |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Oldbury & Rood End |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | St Pauls |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Warley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7563 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Rood End(0.25 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Langley Green(0.39 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rood End Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B68 8SQ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Moat Farm Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B68 9QR (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Moat Farm Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-7 | B68 9QR (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B68 8ED (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Q3 Academy LangleySecondary, Good | 11-19 | B68 8ED (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Al Khair Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 2-11 | B68 8LR (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Bristnall Hall AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | B68 9PA (0.62 mi) | Details |
| The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | B68 8LD (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Holly Lodge High School College of ScienceSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B67 7JG (0.67 mi) | Details |
| George Betts Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 1RE (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Langley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B69 4QB (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Infant AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | B67 7AT (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B67 7AT (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Annie Lennard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B67 6LE (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Oldbury AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B68 8NE (0.87 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DOG KENNEL LANE SURGERY(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dog kennel lane surgeryActive64 dog kennel lane, oldbury, warley, west midlands | 01215521713 | B68 9LZ |
| rood end medical practiceActive182-184 vicarage road, oldbury, west midlands | 01215448666 | B68 8JB |
| warley road surgeryActive118 warley road, oldbury, warley, west midlands | 01215445681 | B68 9SZ |
| st paul's medical practiceActivest.paul's surgery, 222 st.paul's road, smethwick, west midlands | 01215580431 | B66 1HB |
| lodge road surgeryActivethe surgery, lodge road, smethwick,warley, west midlands | 01215580499 | B67 7LU |
| causeway green road surgeryActive158 causeway green road, oldbury, warley, west midlands | 01215521968 | B68 8LJ |
| hill top medical centreActivehill top medical centre, 15 hill top road, oldbury, warley, west midlands | 01214222146 | B68 9DU |
The population of B689TH is 415 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1878), Between 25 to 34 (1283), and Between 35 to 44 (1209).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 119 people, followed by White: English with a total of 114.
Regarding education, 97 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (270), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (245).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (139), followed by Muslim (113).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (53) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (49), and Semi-routine occupations (48).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (465), and 257 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1619) and Middle East and Asia (455).